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fancy_n can_v receive_v no_o other_o impression_n but_o of_o perfection_n which_o can_v not_o cause_v any_o error_n in_o the_o generative_a power_n and_o therefore_o have_v man_n abide_v in_o his_o entire_a state_n he_o nor_o any_o other_o creature_n can_v have_v generate_v monster_n man_n have_v through_o his_o deficience_n corrupt_v his_o faculty_n no_o wonder_n if_o their_o act_n be_v also_o corrupt_v and_o their_o effect_n corrupt_v and_o corruptible_a hence_o than_o it_o be_v beyond_o scruple_n that_o god_n ordination_n do_v immediate_o relate_v to_o the_o power_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o herein_o be_v all_o being_n true_a and_o answerable_a to_o their_o end_n and_o therefore_o perfect_a you_o may_v urge_v a_o inconvenience_n to_o follow_v this_o solution_n because_o thereby_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o monster_n or_o evil_a for_o if_o god_n have_v confer_v perfect_a power_n upon_o man_n man_n can_v not_o have_v change_v they_o of_o himself_o 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truth_n be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n open_v his_o meaning_n truth_n be_v that_o which_o be_v so_o in_o itself_o as_o it_o appear_v to_o he_o that_o perceive_v it_o if_o he_o will_v and_o can_v perceive_v it_o hence_o do_v hurtad_v disp._n 7._o met._n sect._n 1._o and_o soar_n disp._n 7_o sect._n 5._o infer_v the_o nature_n of_o truth_n to_o consist_v in_o a_o cognoscibility_n of_o a_o be_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o that_o which_o it_o be_v this_o opinion_n as_o it_o be_v obscure_a so_o it_o be_v expose_v to_o doubt_n if_o not_o to_o falsehood_n the_o truth_n of_o a_o man_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o my_o know_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o that_o he_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o man_n for_o that_o be_v a_o quidditative_a concept_n of_o a_o man_n namely_o to_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n but_o to_o know_v a_o man_n to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v intend_v for_o be_v the_o concept_n of_o his_o truth_n wherefore_o soar_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n do_v well_o recall_v himself_o in_o assert_v that_o truth_n be_v relative_a to_o create_v and_o increated_a knowledge_n truth_n do_v not_o superadd_a extrinsecal_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la actus_fw-la any_o denomination_n real_o distinct_a from_o a_o be_v since_o it_o be_v concurrent_a to_o the_o constitute_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o be_v for_o take_v away_o truth_n and_o you_o take_v away_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o be_v v._o falshood_n be_v define_v by_o most_o philosopher_n to_o be_v that_o which_o appear_v to_o be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o falsehood_n which_o be_v not_o in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la shall_v be_v define_v it_o be_v not_o in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la because_o all_o being_n be_v true_a if_o it_o can_v be_v define_v it_o be_v a_o be_v for_o nothing_o be_v definible_a unless_o it_o be_v a_o be_v have_v it_o be_v describe_v by_o a_o negative_a then_o indeterminative_o we_o may_v have_v perceive_v it_o as_o thus_o falsehood_n be_v which_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v or_o which_o it_o be_v intend_v for_o i_o say_v indeterminative_o because_o we_o know_v a_o falsum_fw-la falsehood_n to_o be_v a_o falsehood_n because_o it_o do_v not_o determinate_a our_o concept_n through_o its_o truth_n so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o privative_a or_o accidental_a knowledge_n chap._n xviii_o of_o goodness_n 1._o what_o goodness_n be_v the_o improbation_n of_o several_a definition_n of_o goodness_n 2._o the_o difference_n between_o goodness_n and_o perfection_n 3._o what_o evil_a be_v 4._o what_o the_o absolute_a active_a end_n of_o goodness_n be_v 5._o that_o goodness_n be_v improper_o divide_v in_o essential_a accidental_a and_o integral_a goodness_n 6._o how_o goodness_n be_v proper_o divide_v 7._o that_o the_o division_n of_o good_a in_o honest_a delectable_a etc._n etc._n do_v belong_v to_o ethic_n i._o goodness_n be_v a_o attribute_n of_o a_o be_v whereby_o it_o be_v for_o a_o end_n many_o philosopher_n do_v omit_v the_o definition_n of_o goodness_n because_o they_o can_v find_v no_o distinction_n between_o truth_n and_o goodness_n other_o define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o convenience_n of_o a_o be_v with_o the_o appetite_n which_o be_v erroneous_a for_o goodness_n be_v in_o a_o be_v that_o be_v a_o partial_a be_v without_o the_o appetite_n 2._o goodness_n be_v absolute_a a_o convenience_n be_v relative_a timpl._n chap._n 9_o of_o his_o metaph._n 2_o book_n define_v goodness_n to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o good_a as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v good_a or_o be_v a_o quality_n from_o which_o a_o be_v be_v denominate_v good_n this_o be_v idem_fw-la per_fw-la idem_fw-la and_o obscurum_fw-la per_fw-la obscurius_fw-la ii_o goodness_n be_v formal_o distinct_a from_o perfection_n because_o a_o be_v according_a to_o what_o it_o be_v good_a only_a be_v not_o perfect_a wherefore_o goodness_n be_v erroneous_o define_v by_o some_o to_o be_v a_o perfection_n iii_o evil_n malum_fw-la be_v that_o which_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o we_o to_o be_v for_o any_o end_n iv._o the_o absolute_a active_a end_n of_o goodness_n be_v to_o constitute_v that_o which_o it_o be_v the_o passive_n be_v to_o be_v constitured_a that_o which_o it_o be_v v._o goodness_n be_v improper_o divide_v into_o essential_a accidental_a and_o integral_a goodness_n because_o good_a be_v that_o which_o be_v essential_a of_o itself_o to_o a_o be_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v accidental_a as_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o essential_a it_o may_v be_v a_o essential_a part_n because_o it_o concur_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o attribute_n to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o be_v vi_o goodness_n be_v divisible_a according_a to_o the_o divisibility_n of_o a_o be_v which_o be_v either_o natural_a animal_n or_o humane_a vii_o the_o division_n of_o goodness_n into_o honest_a delectable_a and_o profitable_a or_o useful_a do_v not_o appertain_v to_o this_o doctrine_n but_o be_v refer_v to_o ethic_n chap._n 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write_v to_o no_o purpose_n hos._n 6._o 6._o ephes._n 4._o 22_o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n john_n 3._o 16_o 17_o 18._o john_n 3._o 36._o rom._n 9_o 22_o 23._o ezek._n 33._o 11._o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n purpose_n to_o damn_v any_o unless_o be_v move_v to_o it_o of_o his_o justice_n through_o their_o unbelief_n likewise_o the_o scripture_n do_v reveal_v that_o predestination_n to_o life_n eternal_a be_v of_o god_n grace_n and_o justice_n be_v thereunto_o move_v by_o the_o say_v of_o the_o righteous_a mat._n 9_o 22._o rom._n 4._o 20_o 21._o ephes._n 3._o 12._o mat._n 9_o 2._o gal._n 2._o 20._o ephes._n 2._o 8_o 9_o first_o summary_o i_o say_v that_o god_n will_n decree_n and_o predestination_n 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